Russian attacks on Kyiv early Tuesday targeted the city’s energy infrastructure, leaving more than 1,100 residential buildings without heating as temperatures dropped to nearly minus 20 degrees Celsius, according to Ukrainian officials. The overnight assault involved over 70 missiles and 450 attack drones across the country.
In a statement on social media, Restoration Minister Oleksiy Kuleba confirmed the impact on the capital, stating, “Kyiv. As a result of the strikes, more than 1,100 homes were left without heating.” He added that Russia had attacked “homes, heat, and basic living conditions for civilians.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remarked that Russia is prioritizing further military action over diplomatic solutions. “Taking advantage of the coldest days of winter to terrorize people is more important to Russia than turning to diplomacy,” Zelensky stated.
The attacks also caused damage to the iconic Motherland monument, a Soviet-era memorial dedicated to World War II. Culture Minister Tetyana Berezhna described the strike as “both symbolic and cynical,” noting that “the aggressor state strikes at a place of remembrance of the struggle against aggression in the 20th century, repeating its crimes in the 21st century.”
Recent Russian attacks Kyiv have severely impacted civilian infrastructure, as a major overnight assault targeted the city’s energy grid. The strikes have cut off heating to over a thousand residential buildings during a period of extreme cold, with temperatures approaching minus 20 Celsius. Ukrainian officials have condemned the attacks as a deliberate targeting of basic living conditions for civilians.
The latest wave of Russian attacks Kyiv also resulted in damage to the city’s historic Motherland monument, a significant World War II memorial. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of choosing to escalate conflict and terrorize the population over engaging in diplomacy. The assault reportedly involved a large number of missiles and attack drones directed at various targets across Ukraine.
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